Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. INTERNATIONAL ELIMINATION BAL00N RACES, LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL RACE AT BRUSELS, BELGIUM, 1926

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. INTERNATIONAL ELIMINATION BAL00N RACES, LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL RACE AT BRUSELS, BELGIUM, 1926

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Summary:INTERNATIONAL ELIINATION BALLOON RACES, 1926. AIR SERVICE ENGINEERING DIVISION, U.S. ARMY. NINE BAGS TAKE THE AIR AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, FOR HONORS OF REPRESENTING AMERICA ABROAD. 1) AV of the balloon launching site showing the balloons ready for flight and the crowd. 2) Several views of the balloons being readied for launching. COMMANDER JOHN RODGERS, USN, CAPT. EDDIE RICKENBACKER, MAJ. PABLO SIDAR, MEXICAN A.S. COL. FAUNT LE ROY LORMAR. 3)MS FV of the men named in the title above. MAJ. GEN. MASON M. PATRICK, CAPT. H.C. GRAY, LT. JOHNSTON. 4) MS FV of the three men standing in front of a balloon. 5) LS pan to balloons at launching site -- a dirigible is rising in bg. 6)ALS of balloon, with U.S. ARMY on it, rising. 7) AV of balloon soaring over countryside. THE WINNING TEAM, WALTER W. MORTON AND WARD T. VAN OREMAN. THEY FLEW 848 MILES, LANDING AT PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA. 8) MS of Mr. Morton and Mr. Van Orman standing in front of their balloon reading a letter -- crowd in bg. 9) Series of shots of a balloon ascending -- American flag is hanging on side of balloon. 10) AV of balloon soaring over countryside. CAPT. H.C. GRAY AND LT. D. JOHNSTON, US ARMY ENTRIES FINISHED SECOND, LANDING AT MOUNT HOLLY, NORTH CAROLINA. 11) MS FV of Mr. Gray and Mr. Johnston standing in front of balloon looking at a package. AN UNSCHEDULED FEATURE. THE T.C-6 COLLAPSED ON ITS ARRIVAL FROM SAINT LOUIS. 12) AV of the T.C-6 in low flight. 13) LS RV of the dirigible as it collapses on the ground -- crowd watching. 14) MS pan to collapsed dirigible -- workmen in scene. INTERNATIONAL AIR RACE,1926. AIR SERVICE ENGINEERING DIVISION, U.S. ARMY. AMERICA WINS INTERNATIONAL RACE AT BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. VAN ORMAN AND MORTON IN GOODYEAR III TAKE BENNETT TROPHY, DESPITE RAIN AND SNOW, ON 528 MILE FLIGHT TO SWEDEN. 15) Several scenes of the activity at the balloon launching site. AT BRIEF INTERVALS THE RIVAL BALLOONS ARE RELEASED FOR THEIR LONG DRIFT. 16) LS of balloon being launched from site. IN A FORTY-MILE WIND GOODYEAR III TAKES OFF WITH THE AID OF BELGIAN SOLDIERS. 17) MS SV of ground handling crew moving balloon. 18) LS of the U.S. entry as it ascends from the launching site -- crowd in lower frame. WARD VAN ORAAN LEFT AND WALTER MORTON, AMERICA'S VICTORIOUS BALLOON PILOTS. 19) MS FV of the two men standing in front of balloon with "No. 4" written on it. Good

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